Make fold-formed cabochons and set them in sterling silver for a spectacular pendant and earring set. This is a class for all levels. You only need to have some soldering experience to take this class.

Students Will Learn:

How to cut sheet metal with a bench shears, shop shears and a jeweler’s saw

Fold forming sheet metal

Texturing metal with stamps

How to curve a fold-formed sheet into a cabochon

How to shape and solder thick bezels

How to tab-set a cabochon

Tools & Supplies to bring:

22-gauge sterling silver sheet 3x 5” available at Riogrande.com

flat nose standard pliers

round nose pliers

dust mask

small plastic container with lid for patina application, needs to fit the 3 pieces

Gisela Kati Andara is a former civil engineer and a pottery and glass studio owner. After moving to Miami, having three boys and getting the last one into kindergarten, she enrolled in a college-level jewelry and metalsmithing class.

After finishing the two and a half year class, she has been working independently in her new jewelry/pottery/glass studio for the last 6 years.

In 2016,Gisela Kati taught eight workshops at the Bead and Button Show. She is currently working on a jewelry projects book.